---
title: "Christians’ Views on the Return of Christ"
description: "For many Christians, Easter is the most important religious holiday of the year – a time to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and look forward to the Second Coming. According to a 2006 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Pew Research Center for the People & […]"
date: "2009-04-09"
authors:
  - name: "Joseph Liu"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2009/04/09/christians-views-on-the-return-of-christ/"
categories:
  - "Beliefs & Practices"
  - "Christianity"
---

# Christians’ Views on the Return of Christ

For many Christians, Easter is the most important religious holiday of the year - a time to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and look forward to the Second Coming. According to a [2006 survey](/Politics-and-Elections/Many-Americans-Uneasy-with-Mix-of-Religion-and-Politics.aspx) by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, fully 79% of Christians in the U.S. say they believe that Christ will return to Earth someday. There is less agreement among Christians, however, over the timing and circumstances of his return.

![Second coming graphic](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2012/07/2ndcoming.gif)

Data from a [survey](/Politics-and-Elections/Many-Americans-Uneasy-with-Mix-of-Religion-and-Politics.aspx) by the Pew Forum and the Pew Research Center, conducted July 6-19, 2006, among 2,003 American adults.Graphic based on 1,670 respondents who identify as Christian. For complete question wording, see the [full report](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2009/04/religion-politics-06.pdf) (PDF).